Dynamic Parameters

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import { OpenRouter } from '@openrouter/sdk';
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const openrouter = new OpenRouter({
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  apiKey: process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY,
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});
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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  // Dynamic model selection based on turn count
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  model: (ctx) => {
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    return ctx.numberOfTurns > 3 ? 'openai/gpt-5.2' : 'openai/gpt-5-nano';
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  },
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  input: 'Hello!',
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  tools: [myTool],
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});

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type ParameterFunction<T> = (context: TurnContext) => T | Promise<T>;

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
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  // Fetch user preferences from database
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  temperature: async (ctx) => {
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    const prefs = await fetchUserPreferences(userId);
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    return prefs.preferredTemperature ?? 0.7;
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  },
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  // Load dynamic instructions
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  instructions: async (ctx) => {
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    const rules = await fetchBusinessRules();
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    return `Follow these rules:\n${rules.join('\n')}`;
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  },
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  input: 'Hello!',
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});

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: (ctx) => {
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    // First few turns: fast model
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    if (ctx.numberOfTurns <= 2) {
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      return 'openai/gpt-5-nano';
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    }
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    // Complex conversations: capable model
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    return 'openai/gpt-5.2';
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  },
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  input: 'Let me think through this problem...',
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  tools: [analysisTool],
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});

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
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  temperature: (ctx) => {
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    // Analyze recent messages for task type
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    const lastMessage = JSON.stringify(ctx.turnRequest?.input).toLowerCase();
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    if (lastMessage.includes('creative') || lastMessage.includes('brainstorm')) {
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      return 1.0; // Creative tasks
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    }
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    if (lastMessage.includes('code') || lastMessage.includes('calculate')) {
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      return 0.2; // Precise tasks
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    }
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    return 0.7; // Default
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  },
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  input: 'Write a creative story',
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});

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
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  instructions: (ctx) => {
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    const base = 'You are a helpful assistant.';
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    const turnInfo = `This is turn ${ctx.numberOfTurns} of the conversation.`;
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    // Add context based on history length
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    if (ctx.numberOfTurns > 5) {
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      return `${base}\n${turnInfo}\nKeep responses concise - this is a long conversation.`;
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    }
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    return `${base}\n${turnInfo}`;
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  },
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  input: 'Continue helping me...',
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  tools: [helpTool],
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});

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
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  maxOutputTokens: (ctx) => {
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    const lastMessage = JSON.stringify(ctx.turnRequest?.input).toLowerCase();
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    if (lastMessage.includes('summarize') || lastMessage.includes('brief')) {
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      return 200;
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    }
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    if (lastMessage.includes('detailed') || lastMessage.includes('explain')) {
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      return 2000;
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    }
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    return 500;
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  },
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  input: 'Give me a detailed explanation',
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});

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5',
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  // Enable thinking for complex turns
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  provider: async (ctx) => {
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    const enableThinking = ctx.numberOfTurns > 2;
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    return enableThinking ? {
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      anthropic: {
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        thinking: { type: 'enabled', budgetTokens: 1000 },
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      },
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    } : undefined;
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  },
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  input: 'Solve this complex problem',
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  tools: [analysisTool],
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});

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const smartAssistant = openrouter.callModel({
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  // Upgrade model if tools have been used
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  model: (ctx) => {
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    const hasToolUse = JSON.stringify(ctx.turnRequest?.input).includes('function_call');
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    return hasToolUse ? 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5' : 'openai/gpt-5-nano';
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  },
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  // Lower temperature after tool execution
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  temperature: (ctx) => {
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    return ctx.numberOfTurns > 1 ? 0.3 : 0.7;
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  },
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  input: 'Research and analyze this topic',
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  tools: [searchTool, analysisTool],
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});

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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
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  instructions: async (ctx) => {
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    try {
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      const rules = await fetchRules();
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      return `Follow these rules: ${rules}`;
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    } catch (error) {
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      // Fallback on error
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      console.error('Failed to fetch rules:', error);
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      return 'You are a helpful assistant.';
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    }
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  },
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  input: 'Hello!',
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});

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// Good: Pure function
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model: (ctx) => ctx.numberOfTurns > 3 ? 'gpt-4' : 'gpt-4o-mini',
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// Avoid: Side effects
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model: (ctx) => {
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  logToDatabase(ctx); // Side effect
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  return 'gpt-4';
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},

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let cachedRules: string | null = null;
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const result = openrouter.callModel({
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  instructions: async (ctx) => {
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    if (!cachedRules) {
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      cachedRules = await fetchExpensiveRules();
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    }
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    return cachedRules;
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  },
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  input: 'Hello!',
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});

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model: (ctx) => {
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  const preferredModel = getPreferredModel();
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  return preferredModel ?? 'openai/gpt-5-nano'; // Default fallback
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},